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Desperation grows in Gaza: At least 11 schools hit this month, nearly 100 dead

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Desperation grows in Gaza: At least 11 schools hit this month, nearly 100 dead 27 September 2024 © UNRWA Children collect water in Gaza. At least 11 schools being used as shelters by internally displaced Gazans have been hit so far this month, with nearly 100 deaths reported, said UN aid coordination office, OCHA, on Friday…

Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict 27 September 2024 © UNICEF/Mohamed Zakaria An estimated 6.7 million people are at risk of gender-based violence in Sudan, with displaced, refugee and migrant women and girls particularly vulnerable. Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan are being disproportionately…

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Humanitarian system in Gaza ‘hanging by a thread’, says Guterres

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Humanitarian system in Gaza ‘hanging by a thread’, says Guterres 27 September 2024 © UNRWA Former schools continue to be used as shelters for displaced people. The UN Security Council debated the current situation on the ground in war-torn Gaza on Friday, where Israeli strikes have killed more than 41,500 Palestinians amid mass displacement and stymied humanitarian…

What happened on Friday at UNGA: Guterres briefs on Gaza; Asia-Pacific leaders warn of ‘climate catastrophe’; delegates sign major treaties

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home What happened on Friday at UNGA: Guterres briefs on Gaza; Asia-Pacific leaders warn of ‘climate catastrophe’; delegates sign major treaties 27 September 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe A view of the timer showing the ideal time limit of each speech at the podium in the General Assembly Hall on the third day of the 79th General Assembly Debate. Gaza is still garnering the most attention, as the…

Netanyahu defends Israel at UN; says he came ‘to set the record straight’

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Netanyahu defends Israel at UN; says he came ‘to set the record straight’ 27 September 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had originally intended not to come to the UN General Assembly this year but after hearing the “lies and…

‘We need a reset’ says Prime Minister of Barbados

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘We need a reset’ says Prime Minister of Barbados 27 September 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session. The world needs a “reset” the Prime Minister of Barbados told the UN General Assembly on Friday morning…

‘Chill of a new Cold War’ is in the air, Pakistan leader tells UN Assembly

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Chill of a new Cold War’ is in the air, Pakistan leader tells UN Assembly 27 September 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif told the UN General Assembly on Friday that with the world gripped by daunting challenges, from…

At UN, Muhammad Yunus urges world leaders to ‘invest in your young citizens’

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home At UN, Muhammad Yunus urges world leaders to ‘invest in your young citizens’ 27 September 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim Government of Bangladesh, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session. Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh paid tribute to the role of youth in his country, as he urged global leaders at the UN General…

Today’s challenges are ‘opportunities for transformation’, Somali leader tells UN

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Today’s challenges are ‘opportunities for transformation’, Somali leader tells UN 27 September 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session. In his address to the UN General Assembly’s annual debate, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia highlighted the multitude of challenges facing the…

From vulnerability to action: Asia-Pacific leaders urge global responsibility

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home From vulnerability to action: Asia-Pacific leaders urge global responsibility 27 September 2024 UNDP Tuvalu/Aurélia Rusek The low-lying island nation, Tuvalu, in the Pacific Ocean is particularly susceptible to higher sea levels caused by climate change. At the UN General Assembly on Friday, leaders from Asia and the Pacific underscored a dire reality: climate change is a clear and present…